Sakar Brings the Beat with new Beat Bugs Product Line

Published on Wednesday, 28th September 2016

Today, Sakar International announced a multi-national licensing agreement with Centa IP to produce a new line of youth electronics based on the Netflix original series, Beat Bugs, hitting retailer’s shelves throughout North America, the United Kingdom/Ireland, and Australia/New Zealand in 2017.

DALLAS (September 27, 2016 – Dallas Toy Fair Booth 12-1626): Today, Sakar International announced a multi-national licensing agreement with Centa IP to produce a new line of youth electronics based on the Netflix original series, Beat Bugs, hitting retailer’s shelves throughout North America, the United Kingdom/Ireland, and Australia/New Zealand in 2017. The new line will include microphones, kid-safe headphones, bluetooth speakers, walkie talkies, functional musical instruments and a line of karaoke machines to allow kids to belt out their favorite tunes from the show made famous by The Beatles. Products will feature the series’ five lovable bugs Walter, Jay, Kumi, Buzz and Crick with MSRPs ranging from [$9.99-79.99.]

Beat Bugs, now available worldwide on Netflix and on the Seven Network in Australia, brings a whole new sense of originality to children’s animation. Featuring all-star cover artists like P!nk, Eddie Vedder, Robbie Williams, James Corden and Sia, each episode weaves some of the most well-known Beatles songs into uplifting stories filled with melody, hope and the wonders of friendship. Season 2 of Beat Bugs premieres November 18, giving families even more classic songs to sing and dance to, as well as bond over. Republic Records has released the official soundtrack for Season 1 of Beat Bugs and will release a compilation album with the “Best of” Seasons 1 & 2 on November 4. Season 2 will be released day in date with the series on November 18, 2016 and will include 26 tracks from the show, along with a second group of outstanding guest musicians including Rod Stewart, Chris Cornell, Jennifer Hudson, Of Monsters and Men, James Bay and Tori Kelly.

“Sakar is thrilled to work on this new and innovative property,” said Liza Abrams, Sakar Vice President of Global Licensing. “It’s an exciting launch that reflects the high energy and enthusiasm that the series brings to children internationally. We feel our musically-focused product line is organic to the series and hope to bring a renewed interest for musical play to preschool age boys and girls.”

Sakar International, Inc. is a leading provider of consumer electronics and accessories. With a rich heritage of technology innovation since 1977, Sakar has developed a global presence by consistently evolving alongside technology to develop on-trend, cutting-edge products. Sakar licenses over 40 major entertainment and corporate brands and has maintained a diverse portfolio of product offerings, including digital and action cameras, audio and mobile accessories, karaoke machines, musical instruments and additional youth electronics. Sakar is the parent company to Vivitar, a full-spectrum consumer tech company specializing in the production of cameras, camcorders, mobile accessories, and health and wellness products. Sakar is headquartered in Edison, NJ, with additional offices in the United Kingdom, Canada, Latin America, Australia, Hong Kong and China. For more information, visit www.sakar.com.